THURSDAY 12/18 SOUTH IHS

Finish presentations that were snowed out on Tuesday. If your group was still unable to go, please be ready on the first day we return from winter break.

Watch ending of "Othello" on video, and PM classes watch ending of "Stage Beauty"

HWK: NONE!

WED. 12/17 CHS IHS

Presentations!

If you ran into snow-related problems in being prepared for your presentation, please be ready to go on Friday (assuming you can make it school SAFELY).

HWK:
None! Who knows if we'll even have school on Friday? If we do, it's "Othello movie day."

TUESDAY 12/16 SNOW DAY AGAIN! NO SCHOOL!

I suppose yawl are just rockin' and rollin' (just like my grandson in the above pic). But really, aren't you ready to do some school again?

If you missed your Othello presentation, please come to class next time ready to do it. If there's a snow-induced complication, email me. If you have a writing conference that was snowed out, email me to reschedule.

HMWK:
DRINK REAL HOT CHOCOLATE (NOT THAT WATER AND POWDER STUFF)

THURS. 12/11 SOUTH IHS AND MONDAY 12/15 CHS IHS (SNOW DAY ON MONDAY -- NO SCHOOL AT CHS IHS)

Watch "willow scene" on video

Make/finish newspaper headings as review of Act 4

Begin reading Act 5 and acting out sword fight scene

HWK:
Finish reading Act 5
Presentations on Acts 4 or 5
FOR MY CHS STUDENTS WHO WERE OFF ON A SNOW DAY:
Please come to class on Wed ready for a quiz on Act 5 and ready to do your presentations. Hope you're enjoying your day off Email me if you have any snow-day problems regarding work in the class.

TUES. 12/11 SOUTH IHS AND WED. 12/12 CHS IHS (Late start)

Vocab test on 20 words from "Othello"

Writing Rocks lesson on "affect/effect"

I read and comment on part of 4.4

Class forms groups and, time permitting, begins work on a "newspaper" headline/photo for a section of Act 4 (No time for this at CHS)

HMWK:
South IHS -- no homework/on THURSDAY, your hmwk will be to finish reading the play
CHS IHS -- finish reading the play for Monday 12/14

FRI. 12/5 SOUTH IHS AND MON. 12/8 CHS IHS

Turn in vocab hwk and play "acting out vocab" charades game

Act out end of 4.1 with Lodovico, Desdemona, Othello & Iago in costume

Watch first part of Act 4 on video/Discussion "brothel" imagery in Othello's words to Emilia

All classes EXCEPT South PM1 had a quiz on 4.2&3

HOMEWORK:
Be ready for a vocab test on all 20 words next class

WED. 12/3 SOUTH IHS AND THURS 12/4 CHS IHS

Dramatic presentations on Acts 2 & 3

As time permits, discussion and reading of Act 4

HWK:
Read 4. 2-3
Create pictures of the next ten vocab words on HALF sheets of plain paper. On back of each sheet, write (don't type) the vocab word and definition. The words are: blank verse, castigate, discord, circumspect, edifying, defunct, consecrate, dilatory, discretion, dramatic irony

MON. 12/1 SO IHS AND TUES. 12/2 CHS IHS

For SO PM2 and CHS AM classes, we had a quiz on 3.4

Finish watching Act 3 on video

Look at Emilia's attitude toward men in lines 97-100 and groups of 3 formulate a response to these lines from the point of view of one of the men in the play. One group writes the lines on butcher paper and SCANS them (marks out iambic pentameter) for review of what we learned last class. Remember -- you'll be responsible for being able to scan Shakespeare's lines in your drama presentations.

Discuss why Iago says to Othello, "...let her live" (referring to Desdemona)

HW: READ 4.1. THOSE WHO ARE SIGNED UP FOR PRESENTATIONS ON ACTS 2 &3 WILL GO NEXT CLASS.

TUES 11/25 SOUTH IHS AND WED. 11/26 CHS IHS

Get an extra credit opportunity good for 5 points, due before the end of the semester

Iambic pentameter! -- Let's look at how Shakespeare wrote his 38 plays in this poetic form (and why he chose to break out of the form from time to time)

South PM1 class had a quiz on Act 3.1-3

Watch Act 3.1-3 on video

HMWK: READ 3.4

FRI. 11/21 SOUTH IHS AND MON. 11/24 CHS IHS

Presentations begin!

We look together at the conversation between Iago and Cassio as Iago comments on Desdemona

HWK: READ 3. 1-3

WED. 11/18 SOUTH IHS AND THURS 11/19 CHS IHS

Reminder that we start "Othello" presentations next class! More discussion on how to present and costumes.
Pass out 5 x 7 cards for you to write down your lines, as you can't use the play itself. Feel free to make notes on the cards.

Quiz on 2.3

Watch Act 2 on video and analyze Shakespeare's language

HW: A blue half sheet of paper is in the homework box describing how you need to analayze the conversation between Iago and Cassio regarding the worth of "reputation." If you weren't in class, get this handout.

MON. 11/17 SOUTH IHS AND TUES. 11/18 CHS IHS

See slides of Globe Theatre and Shakespeare's home

Vocab practice with the first 10 words

Quiz on Act 2.2 & 3

Learn/Review the term "soliloquy"

Activity acting out Iago's view of Cassio with a partner

HW: READ ACT 2, SCENE 3

THURS. 11/13 SOUTH IHS AND FRI. 11/14 CHS IHS

Collect "Othello" vocab pics + definitions

Receive detailed drama presentation information and double check that you're signed up for a date that has no conflicts for you

At CHS, exchange Shakespearean insults

Watch Act 1 video and discuss

At South, in groups of three, do activity called "What kind of man is Iago?"

HW: READ ACT 2, SCENES 1 & 2 OF THE PLAY

MON.11/10 SOUTH IHS AND WED. 11/12 CHS IHS

REMEMBER THAT IHS TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE DUE FRI. 11/14 BY 4:OO P.M.

Continue work on commas after introductory adverb clauses. If you missed this, you must make it up in order to get some class participation points.

Receive vocab list for "Othello"

Sign up for one or two partners (or go solo) for a drama presentation from "Othello." Detailed handout will be given next class.

Playing with Shakespeare's language -- trading Shakespearean insults!

HW: Take the first 10 words from your vocab list and draw, print out, or cut out of a magazine a picture that illustrates the word. Tape or glue the picture onto A HALF SHEET OF PAPER. Put a handwritten (not typed) definition on the back of the half sheet.

WED. 11/5 SOUTH IHS AND THURS 11/6 CHS IHS

Writing Rocks grammar lesson on putting commas after introductory adverb clauses. Students took notes on this, so be sure to get those notes from someone reliable (or ask me for the overheads) if you missed class.

Begin "Othello"! Get background material, begin reading the play, and watch a video clip.

HW: READ ACT 1

MONDAY 11/3 SOUTH IHS AND TUES. 11/4 CHS IHS

Peer edit rough drafts of "Oedipus" essays. Receive credit for having a typed rough draft and credit also for the quantity of peer editing you do on someone else's rough draft.

HOMEWORK:
Final typed essay is due

THURS. 10/30 SOUTH IHS AND FRI. 10/31 CHS IHS

Take notes on how to write the intro to an essay.
Look at how to format an essay on page 301 of your Writer's Inc.

Quiet class time to work on Oedipus essay outlines or rough draft and to ask me for help.

HW:
Typed 5 paragraph rough draft due next class for peer editing

TUES. 10/28 SOUTH IHS AND WED. 10/29 CHS IHS (LATE START)

Watch 8 minute "Oedipus" version on YouTube

Pairs act out ending of the play

Receive formal essay assignment for "Oedipus" and work on outline in class. This is virtually the same outline that you'll use for your Great Minds essay, so it's good practice for both.

HW: FINISH THE OUTLINE. BRING YOUR WRITER'S INC AND COMPLETED OUTLINE TO CLASS.

FRIDAY 10/24 SOUTH IHS AND MONDAY 10/27 CHS IHS

South IHS
Vocab test on 20 words from "Oedipus"
Socratic circles discussion on philosophical aspects of the play

CHS IHS (I had a substitute)
Vocab game on last 10 words from "Oedipus"
Vocab test on entire "Oedipus" vocab list
Watch 2 short versions/commentaries of "Oedipus" on YouTube
Write a letter to a character in the play from another character

HW: NO LIT HOMEWORK, BUT YOU HAVE A BIG ASSIGNMENT COMING UP FOR PROJECTS, SO TAKE THE TIME TO FOCUS ON THAT
BRING YOUR WRITER'S INC NEXT CLASS!

WED. 10/22 SOUTH IHS AND THURS 10/23 CHS IHS

Vocab game to review vocab assigned last class

Quiz on 2nd reading (with 5 minutes to study beforehand)

Working in groups of three, you begin to answer questions on the 2nd reading assignment.

HW:
FINISH READING THE PAGE (TO PG. 99). BE READY FOR VOCAB TEST.

MONDAY 10/20 SOUTH IHS AND TUES. 10/21 CHS IHS

I share stories of my Indonesian guest.

Finish acting the parts we set out last class.

Add "hubris" (extreme arrogance) to your lit notebook and discuss Oedipus's hubris

At South, quiz on first section of the reading

HW:
STUDY THE 2ND 10 VOCAB WORDS IN ANY WAY THAT BEST SUITS YOU. TEST FRIDAY AT SOUTH AND MONDAY AT CHS.
NOTHING TO ACTUALLY HAND IN.

THURS. 10/16 SOUTH IHS AND FRI. 10/17 CHS IHS

Look at YouTube of the Islamic schools in Indonesia who are sending visitors to EIHS next week. Brainstorm questions to ask the visitors.

Toga party! What a spread yawl brought! Put on mask and togas and introduce your character to the class. At South, you mingled and filled out a "meet and greet" yellow sheet.

At South, we had a quiz on the first reading.

At South, we played a vocab game. At CHS, we'll do this next class.

Get into groups of 4 and get acting assignment to perform next class.

HW:
READ 65-86

TUES. 10/14 SOUTH IHS AND WED. 10/15 CHS IHS

Turn in 10 vocab pics from "Oedipus" vocab list

Toga party! Introduce your character while wearing your mask and name tag. "Meet and Greet" activity on yellow sheet. If you missed class, get this yellow sheet from the homework box and turn in for credit.

Introduction to Greek theatre. This story is complex, so I recommend that if you missed class you do some research to understand the background of the story before you read. Also, you MUST be willing to do the work of going to the end notes at the back of your book in order to understand the play. I explained strophe and antistrophe in class, but if you missed, these terms will be Greek to you (pun intended). Do research!

HW:
Read pgs. 49 (yeah, it starts there) through 65
CHS IHS -- Come ready for our toga party with your toga and name tag

THURS. 10/9 SOUTH IHS AND MONDAY 10/13 CHS IHS

Look at comma usage in "Eats, Shoots and Leaves"

Get vocabulary words for "Oedipus." Assignment for the first 10 words: Find or draw a picture for each of the ten words. You can download pics from google (but be careful! Often google images don't really seem to have much to do with the word they're supposed to represent), cut a pic from a magazine or newspaper, or draw one of your own. NEATLY tape, glue, or staple each picture onto a half sheet of paper, and put the vocab word and your name on the back of the paper. You should come to class with 10 pieces of paper, each a half sheet.

Get directions on toga/name tag assignment. If you missed class, you can google "how to wear a toga" and come up with directions, but DON'T go out and buy material. Wearing a sheet is fine, but think about how to do more than throw a sheet over a pair of jeans and tennis shoes. Wear a T shirt without logos underneath or a tank top of swimming suit top; wear leggings or tights or yoga pants and some kind of sandals. Use a brooch to pin it, or, if you use a safety pin, pin it underneath and make things look neat.

I passed out info on a character from the play "Oedipus" or a Greek god/goddess, and you'll represent your character at the Greek party next Tues (alpha) or Wed (omega).

Then you began work on a mask that represents your character.

HW:
GET VOCAB PICTURES
FINISH MASK IF YOU DIDN'T FINISH IN CLASS
COME TO CLASS WITH YOUR TOGA, READY TO REPRESENT YOUR CHARACTER

TUESDAY 10/7 SOUTH IHS AND WEDNESDAY 10/8 CHS IHS

Final essay-type test on "Lord of the Flies"

HW:
GET READY FOR A TOGA PARTY ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK! NEXT CLASS, WE'LL START THE GREEK PLAY "OEDIPUS," AND YOU'LL RECEIVE A GREEK CHARACTER/GOD TO REPRESENT AT OUR PARTY. ALSO, WE'LL LOOK AT HOW TO WEAR A TOGA AND CREATE A MASK FOR YOUR CHARACTER.
AT THE PARTY, YOU CAN EARN EXTRA CREDIT FOR BRINGING GREEK FOOD -- DOLMAS, PITA BREAD, GREEK CHEESE, ETC. DON'T SPEND MORE THAN FIVE OR SIX DOLLARS! IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR THIS, PLEASE TALK TO ME BECAUSE LACK OF MONEY WILL NOT STAND IN THE WAY OF YOUR BEING ABLE TO DO THIS.

10/2 THURS. SOUTH IHS AND 10/6 MONDAY CHS IHS (NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY)

Check out our next read -- "Oedipus" by Sophocles

Review and practice in text citation

Vocab test over all 20 words from "Lord of the Flies"

Watch Simpsons do a parody of "Lord of the Flies"

HW:
BE READY FOR ESSAY TEST ON THE NOVEL NEXT CLASS. BRING YOUR NOTES AND WRITER'S INC.

TUESDAY 9/30 SOUTH IHS AND WED. 10/1 CHS IHS

Class voted to delay the 20-word vocab test until next class. Study up; it's comin'!

Turn in 2nd set of 10 words. For this assignment, you wrote BY HAND IN INK two original sentences for each word.

Look at in text citation, starting page 282 of Writer's Inc. This is info you'll need to know for your Great Minds essay, as well as for many academic essays in high school and college.

Read from p. 190 of "Lord of the Flies" about the stick sharpened at both ends, and then read the last 2 pages of the novel, discussing and explaining as I read.

Small group discussion on questions regarding ideas in the novel

HW:
THEME ASSIGNMENT DUE NEXT CLASS
VOCAB TEST NEXT CLASS

FRIDAY 9/26 SOUTH IHS AND MONDAY 9/29 CHS IHS

Go over homework on blue sheet that required you to rewrite four paragraphs into smooth sentences with no run ons.

Vocab game to learn the next 10 words on the list. If you missed this, pick up a sheet from the homework box in the room. That sheet contains my definitions of the next 10 words and instructs you to HANDWRITE -- NOT TYPE, AS THAT LEADS TO JUST CUTTING AND PASTING FROM THE WEB -- TWO ORIGINAL sentences for each word.

Discuss symbols in the novel and then draw a symbol on a sheet of plain paper. If you missed this, you can do it at home. Here's the grading criteria: Choose a symbol from the novel (fire, jungle, conch, glasses, pig's head) OR one from society -- but not overused symbols such as a peace sign, a cross, or athletic logos. Fill the half sheet with a colorful drawing, showing that you're willing to go slowly and create a neat image. Write your first and last names in the lower right hand corner. You might find it useful to look at a picture of a conch, fire, jungle, etc as a model for what you're drawing.

HOMEWORK:
Do vocab assignment above
Read Ch. 12
If necessary, finish your symbol and hand it in next class

WED 9/24 SOUTH IHS AND THURS 9/25 CHS IHS

No quiz!

Look at Piggy's death in the novel and discuss what event foreshadowed Roger's actions

Discuss the following and apply to the novel: Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Freud's id/ego/superego, Kohlberg's stages of moral development. Fill out a sheet that applies to each character for class participation points. IF YOU MISSED CLASS, GET THIS SHEET FROM THE HOMEWORK BOX AND COMPLETE IT FOR CREDIT.

Begin work on eliminating run on sentences/Take notes on FANBOYS (for,and,nor,but,or,yes,so) and how to use them to connect sentences. Rewrite paragraphs on blue sheet. GET THIS FROM THE HOMEWORK BOX IF YOU MISSED CLASS.

HW:
COMPLETE REWRITING PARAGRAPHS ON THE BLUE SHEET

MONDAY 9/22 SOUTH IHS AND TUES. 9/23 CHS IHS

Short lecture on the history of punctuation. (imaginerunningeverythingtogetherwithnospacesorperiodsorcapitalletters)

Put stickie notes in your Writer's Inc books under sections you think you'll need/want to use

I told the class that many students made an error in the setting assignment that I wouldn't count off for, but I'll count off if it's wrong in the character assignment you're doing for next class. Here's the problem: When citing the page number for a quote from the book, DO NOT write (pg. 72). Just write (72). Put ONLY the actual page number in parentheses, and then put the period AFTER THE PARENTHESIS, just like I did above.
Example:
"Ralph was a tall, sandy haired boy with the broad shoulders of a swimmer" (3).

Quiz on Chs 7,8,9. Grade and discuss in class, esp. who Simon represents as a larger cultural figure

Work in groups of 3 to write 3 DISCUSSION questions based on the chapters we've just read, then join with another group and decide which of the combined 6 questions is best. Circle that question, and give papers from both groups to me to staple together. IF YOU MISSED CLASS, YOU SHOULD ON YOUR OWN COME UP WITH ONE DISCUSSION QUESTION FOR CHAPTER 7, ONE FOR 8, AND ONE FOR 9. No need to answer the questions -- just pose it (ask it).

HOMEWORK:
Read Chapters 10 and 11
Complete character assignment

WED 9/17 SO IHS (LATE START) AND THURS. 9/18 CHS IHS

At South IHS, check out grammar books. Bring them to class on Monday.

Collect assignments due from last class.

Share more autobio poems with the class.

Discussion of Chapter 6 and "The Beast from the Air"

Review fragments and rewrite a paragraph. This was handed in at the end of class; if you missed class, pick up the yellow sheet from the homework box and do this for next class.

HW:
READ CHS 7, 8 AND 9

MON 9/15 SO IHS AND TUES 9/16 CHS IHS

Turn in first 10 words of typed vocab and review them with photos

Quiz on Chs 4 & 5/Discuss Roger's arm "held back by a society that did not know he existed and was in ruins."

Autobio poem -- write and share (except for SO PM1, which will do this poem for homework)

Work on EITHER a paragraph describing your own room OR a drawing of the setting of the island in LOTF. BOTH are due next class.

Instructions for paragraph:
Typed a 60-80 word paragraph describing your room, using one of these topic sentences:
"My room feels like ____"
"My room looks like _____"
Be sure to use complete sentences! Ålso, make sure that every sentence in your paragraph ties directly to your topic sentence

Instructions for artwork:
Using the paper I provide (a half sheet of plain white paper will do) and colored pencils or pens, accurately, neatly, and colorfully draw the island from a bird's eye view. Be sure to fill the page with the artwork. Look at page 29 for details of the island's setting. For full credit, your first and last name must be in the lower right hand corner on the front. Worth 15 points.

HOMEWORK:
Read ONLY Ch 6
Setting assignment given last class
artwork
paragraph about your room

THURS. 9/11 SOUTH IHS AND FRI. 9/12 CHS IHS

Quiz on Chs 2 & 3

Receive SETTING assignment, due Wed/Thurs of next week

Writing Rocks grammar lesson -- subjects, verbs, objects -- and work in groups of 3 to create sentences. IF YOU MISSED CLASS, YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS UP. PLEASE GET A HANDOUT FROM ME.

Look at form for autobio poem in all classes except South PM 1 (We didn't do the poem in that class. We'll do it next time.)

Grade the book quiz and discuss the novel.

HW:
Read Chs 4 & 5
Finish work on first 10 vocab words. Remember, the work must be TYPED.
Type the autobio poem (except for South PM1)

TUES. 9/9 SO. IHS AND WED. 9/10 CHS IHS

At South, go over handbook policies on absences and tardies

Collect signed syllabi

Pass out vocab work. Due Mon/Tues of next week, WORD PROCESS a definition of each the first 10 words and then type an original sentence that CLEARLY SHOWS you understand the meaning of the word.

"Can You Survive?" activity and discussion

Read from and discuss Chapter 1

HW: READ CHAPTERS 2 & 3. BEGIN VOCAB WORK.

FRIDAY 9/5 SOUTH IHS AND MONDAY 9/8 CHS IHS

Welcome to your sophomore Global Literature and the Arts class!
"Get to know you" activity
Go over syllabus
Check out "Lord of the Flies" and intro to novel/Receive homework sheet for the novel
Civilized/Savage discussion
HW: READ CHAPTER ONE/GET SYLLABUS SIGNED